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25. All elections shall be held and conducted as shall be from
time to time directed by the by-laws of the corporation, the
same not being inconsistent with the terms of this charter.

26. The said commissioners shall, at the first meeting after
their election, choose some one of their number president of the
board, whose duty it shall be to preside at the meetings of said
commissioners and preserve order, and give such directions as
may be by them deemed necessary to carry into full effect the
provisions of this charter.

27. The commissioners aforesaid, or a majority of them, may
meet from time to time, as often as occasion may require upon
the business of the town, and not less than once every three
months, and if during the year for which they may be elected,
any of the commissioners should die, resign, remove from said
town, or be otherwise disqualified, an election shall be held at
the notice of a majority of the board of commissioners^ yet hold-
ing their seats, to fill the vacancy, or of any justice of the peace
residing in said town, and all persons qualified to vote at a gene-
ral shall be entitled to vote at such special election.

28. The said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have
power to appoint a clerk and assign his duties, and allow him
such compensation for his services as they may think proper;

and all ordinances passed by the said commissioners or a
majority of them, shall by their clerk be entered in a book, to be
kept by him for that purpose, and shall be open at all times for
the inspection of any person interested, and copies of all ordi-
nances shall be put up in the most public places of said town.

29. The said commissioners so elected, shall, before they enter
upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe the following
oath, to be administered by some justice of the peace, residing
in said town: "I, A. B., do solemnly swear that I will well and
truly execute the office of commissioner, to the best of my
knowledge and ability, without favor, affection or partiality, so
help me God;" and any one of the commissioners so sworn in
may administer the oath above named to each person holding
office under said commissioners.

30. The said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have
power to make all such by-laws, regulations and ordinances, not
inconsistent with the laws and Constitution of this State, as from